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Transcript: Transcript for 08/06/2020 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

10:00

1.

Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

There were no apologies or substitutions.

10:00-10:30

2.

The Health Protection (Coronavirus) Wales Regulations 2020 - Evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee took evidence from the Minister for Health and Social Services in relation to The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Wales) Regulations 2020, as amended.

10:30-10:35

3.

Instruments that raise no reporting issues under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3

CLA(5)-17-20 – Paper 1 – Statutory instruments with clear reports

Supporting documents:

3.1

SL(5)551 - The Sustainable Drainage (Approval and Adoption) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2020

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and was content.

10:35-10:40

4.

Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3

4.1

SL(5)550 - The Planning Applications (Temporary Modifications and Disapplication) (Wales) (Coronavirus) Order 2020

CLA(5)-17-20 – Paper 2 – Report

CLA(5)-17-20 – Paper 3 – Order

CLA(5)-17-20 – Paper 4 – Explanatory Memorandum

CLA(5)-17-20 – Paper 5 – Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd, 18 May 2020

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified.

4.2

SL(5)552 - The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020

CLA(5)-17-20 – Paper 6 – Report

CLA(5)-17-20 – Paper 7 – Regulations

CLA(5)-17-20 – Paper 8 – Explanatory Memorandum

CLA(5)-17-20 – Paper 9 – Letter from the First Minister to the Llywydd, 20 May 2020

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified.

4.3

SL(5)554 - The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2020

CLA(5)-17-20 – Paper 10 – Report

CLA(5)-17-20 – Paper 11 – Regulations

CLA(5)-17-20 – Paper 12 – Explanatory Memorandum

CLA(5)-17-20 – Paper 13 – Letter from the First Minister to the Llywydd, 29 May 2020

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting point identified.

10:40-10:45

5.

Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered

5.1

SL(5)549 - The Bathing Water (Amendment) (Wales) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020

CLA(5)-17-20 – Paper 14 - Report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the instrument along with the Government response and agreed to report to the Senedd in line with the reporting points identified.

10:45-10:50

6.

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill

CLA(5)-17-20 – Paper 15 – Legislative Consent Memorandum

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill, and that it would be debated in plenary on 10 June 2020.

10:50-10:55

7.

Paper(s) to note

7.1

Letter from the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee to the Auditor General for Wales and the Future Generations Commissioner: Well-Being of Future Generations - Statutory Reports

CLA(5)-17-20 – Paper 16 – Letter from the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, 29 May 2020

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter from the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee.

10:55

8.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

Minutes:

The Committee agreed the motion.

10:55-11:00

9.

Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Assembly under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3 - previously considered

9.1

SL(5)531 - The Agricultural Wages (Wales) Order 2020

CLA(5)-17-20 – Paper 17 – Legal Advice Note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Following previous consideration of the Order at the meetings on 4 May and 1 June 2020, the Committee further discussed the Welsh Government’s response to the points raised in its report on the Order and agreed to write to the Welsh Government to highlight issues relating to accessibility of the law.

11:00-11:10

10.

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Fire Safety Bill - consideration of draft report

CLA(5)-17-20 – Paper 18 – Draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered and agreed, subject to one minor amendment, the report on the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Fire Safety Bill. The Committee noted that the report would be laid by the required deadline of 18 June 2020.

11:10-11:25

11.

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Trade Bill - consideration of correspondence with the Minister

CLA(5)-17-20 – Paper 19 – Letter from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language, 29 May 2020

 

Legislative Consent Memorandum

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the correspondence from the Minister for International Relations and the Welsh Language in relation to the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Trade Bill, and agreed to consider its draft report at a future meeting.

11:25-11:35

12.

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Non-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) Bill

CLA(5)-17-20 – Paper 20 – Legal Advice Note

 

Legislative Consent Memorandum

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Non-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) Bill and agreed to consider a draft report at the next meeting.

11:35-11:45

13.

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Finance Bill

CLA(5)-17-20 – Paper 21 – Legal Advice Note

 

Legislative Consent Memorandum

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Finance Bill and agreed to consider a draft report at the next meeting.